Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 42
Page 53
By 1800 the larger triangles had in many districts been filled in , and several
counties had been mapped . In 1801 the triangles were carried northwards , and
a base measured in North Lincolnshire on Misterton Carr , it being part of the ...
By 1800 the larger triangles had in many districts been filled in , and several
counties had been mapped . In 1801 the triangles were carried northwards , and
a base measured in North Lincolnshire on Misterton Carr , it being part of the ...
Page 63
Ten stations were visited by this party , and observations for azimuth made at two
of them ; but in what district they were I cannot ascertain . In 1823 Drummond was
engaged along with Colby in carrying a chain of triangles northwards towards ...
Ten stations were visited by this party , and observations for azimuth made at two
of them ; but in what district they were I cannot ascertain . In 1823 Drummond was
engaged along with Colby in carrying a chain of triangles northwards towards ...
Page 64
In the summer , Vetch and Drummond had been out on a station hunt ; the fact is
mentioned in two letters , belonging to this year , which have been preserved ,
but in neither of them is it stated what district was explored . The trigonometrical ...
In the summer , Vetch and Drummond had been out on a station hunt ; the fact is
mentioned in two letters , belonging to this year , which have been preserved ,
but in neither of them is it stated what district was explored . The trigonometrical ...
Page 65
The assessments had , in some districts of Ireland , been made by the civil
division of plough - lands ; in others by the division of town - lands ; the divisions ,
in either case , contributing in proportion to their assumed areas , which bore no ...
The assessments had , in some districts of Ireland , been made by the civil
division of plough - lands ; in others by the division of town - lands ; the divisions ,
in either case , contributing in proportion to their assumed areas , which bore no ...
Page 76
Why , then , I am perched upon the top of Slieve Snaght ( the Snowy Mountain ) ,
2100 feet high in the centre of Innishowen , the wildest district in Ireland . Since
the 23d of August , when a pole was placed on this hill , we have endeavoured to
...
Why , then , I am perched upon the top of Slieve Snaght ( the Snowy Mountain ) ,
2100 feet high in the centre of Innishowen , the wildest district in Ireland . Since
the 23d of August , when a pole was placed on this hill , we have endeavoured to
...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E. , F. R. A. S. , Under Secretary to the Lord ... John Ferguson McLennan No preview available - 2020 |
Common terms and phrases
administration appears appointed attended bars became become believe Bill brought called carried Catholic cause character chief Committee common condition connected considerable considered constabulary course crime Crown dated desired difficulty directed districts Drummond Dublin duties effect England established evidence Excellency existence experiments fact feeling force give given Government hand House important improvement increase inquiry interest Ireland Irish justice known labour land letter Lieutenant light lines Lord Lord John Russell magistrates March means measure meeting ment mother nature necessary never object observation occasion officers once opinion outrages party passed persons police political population practice prepared present principle proceedings proposed question railways received referred regard respect result Ribandism says seems society success Survey taken tion whole
Bibliographic information
| Title | Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
| Author | John Ferguson McLennan |
| Publisher | Edmonston and Douglas, 1867 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 16 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 475 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |